The Great Gatsby Setting (Click the map infographic to download.) Rich people do like to spend their time drawing subtle distinctions between types of wealth. Nick tells us right away that East Egg is the wealthier, more elite of the two Eggs. Despite all his money, Gatsby lives in West Egg, suggesting that he has not been able to complete his transformation into a member of the social elite. The distance that separates him from Daisy isn't just the water of the bay; it's also class. The second contrast is between the city scenes and the suburban ones. Like Nick Carraway, Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby commute into the city for their respective lines of work, while the women are left behind. This geographical divide ends up being a gender distinction, too. But the city is important in other ways, too; Tom only interacts with his mistress in the city, and Gatsby only sees Meyer Wolfsheim there. They both use the city to hide their goings-on from the people they value on Long Island. Roaring Twenties We open in the early 1920s: just after World War I , and right in the middle of Prohibition , when alcohol was effectively illegal.

We say "effectively," because plenty of people manufactured, sold, and drank alcohol anyway—like all the characters in the book, who seem to be constantly drunk, and Gatsby, who made his money bootlegging: selling illegal alcohol. But it's not all champagne and yellow Rolls-Royces. Myrtle and George Wilson inhabit a totally different setting: the grey valley of ashes that joins the fabulous worlds of the Eggs and Manhattan. Fitzgerald didn't know yet, but we do, that the excesses of the 1920s collapsed with the stock market in 1929--leading to a much grayer, grimmer life all over the country. Did Fitzgerald suspect that the fabulous lifestyles of Tom and Daisy's crowd were doomed from the start? What decade is the setting of The Great Gatsby? | eNotes What decade is the setting of The Great Gatsby? mercut1469 | High School Teacher | (Level 2) Educator Posted on May 10, 2016 at 3:36 PM F.

Scott Fitzgerald's brilliant novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, is set in the summer of 1922 in the fictional New York areas of West Egg and East Egg. The 1920's in America were considered the Jazz Age (the music became popular in that decade), and Fitzgerald is widely accepted as the great chronicler of those times. The 1920's was a time of prosperity in America, but it was also a time of corruption, decadence and speculation. The 1920's ended with the stock market crash of 1929 and America was thrown into a deep and dark economic depression. Fitzgerald reflects this combination of prosperity and decadence in his novels and stories, most particularly in the opulent wealth of Jay Gatsby, who flaunts his riches with lavish parties. It's interesting that Fitzgerald was one of very few great American writers of the time who chose to write about what was happening in America in the 1920's. Others such as Ernest Hemingway, T.S. Eliot, John Dos Passos and Ezra Pound became expatriates, choosing to live in Europe during that decade.

Hemingway, a friend of Fitzgerald, totally ignored what was going on in America and focused his fiction on portraying his childhood past, his experience in World War I and his present life in Europe. Other writers such as William Faulkner and John Steinbeck chose to ignore the excesses of the 1920's to focus on more regional concerns. Possibly only Sinclair Lewis, in his novel Babbitt, rivaled Fitzgerald in his social critique of America at that time. like 0 dislike 0 SparkNotes: The Great Gatsby: Key Facts The Great Gatsby full title · The Great Gatsby author · F. Scott Fitzgerald genre · Modernist novel, Jazz Age novel, novel of manners language · English time and place written · 1923–1924, America and France date of first publication · 1925 publisher · Charles Scribner’s Sons narrator · Nick Carraway; Carraway not only narrates the story but implies that he is the book’s author point of view · Nick Carraway narrates in both first and third person, presenting only what he himself observes.

Nick alternates sections where he presents events objectively, as they appeared to him at the time, with sections where he gives his own interpretations of the story’s meaning and of the motivations of the other characters. tone · Nick’s attitudes toward Gatsby and Gatsby’s story are ambivalent and contradictory. At times he seems to disapprove of Gatsby’s excesses and breaches of manners and ethics, but he also romanticizes and admires Gatsby, describing the events of the novel in a nostalgic and elegiac tone. tense · Past settings (place) · Long Island and New York City protagonist · Gatsby and/or Nick major conflict · Gatsby has amassed a vast fortune in order to win the affections of the upper-class Daisy Buchanan, but his mysterious past stands in the way of his being accepted by her. rising action · Gatsby’s lavish parties, Gatsby’s arrangement of a meeting with Daisy at Nick’s climax · There are two possible climaxes: Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy in Chapters 5–6; the confrontation between Gatsby and Tom in the Plaza Hotel in Chapter 7.

falling action · Daisy’s rejection of Gatsby, Myrtle’s death, Gatsby’s murder themes · The decline of the American dream, the spirit of the 1920s, the difference between social classes, the role of symbols in the human conception of meaning, the role of the past in dreams of the future motifs · The connection between events and weather, the connection between geographical location and social values, images of time, extravagant parties, the quest for wealth symbols · The green light on Daisy’s dock, the eyes of Doctor T. J.

Eckleburg, the valley of ashes, Gatsby’s parties, East Egg, West Egg foreshadowing · The car wreck after Gatsby’s party in Chapter 3, Owl Eyes’s comments about the theatricality of Gatsby’s life, the mysterious telephone calls Gatsby receives from Chicago and Philadelphia More Help The Great Gatsby and Prohibition | The History KItchen Blog | PBS Food Tori Avey | May 14, 2013 On her website ToriAvey.com , Tori Avey explores the story behind the food – why we eat what we eat, how the recipes of different cultures have evolved, and how yesterday’s recipes can inspire us in the kitchen today. Learn more about Tori and The History Kitchen . F. Scott Fitzgerald circa 1920 Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons The Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, and what F. Scott Fitzgerald would later describe as “the greatest, gaudiest spree in history” have all come to describe America under the influence of Prohibition. In Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, we are introduced to the opulent lives of wealthy east coasters during one of the rowdiest periods in American history.

How accurate is this portrait of Prohibition America, and what influences led our country into an era of drunken excess? In the early 1920’s World War I had just come to an end. A new generation flocked from small towns to big cities in search of excitement, opportunity, and a “modern” way of living. Electronics like radios became more common, particularly in metropolitan households. Flashy new car designs rolled down city streets. Women had finally earned the right to vote, and their hard-fought equality and independence was reflected in their fashion– shorter haircuts, higher hemlines, less curvy silhouettes. Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin were creating names for themselves on the big screen. It was an era of change—and that change was not welcomed by all. Alcohol flowed like water in homes across the country, and drunkards filled America’s prisons and poorhouses. A powerful group of activists made it their mission to eradicate liquor in an effort to help the country return to simpler times. The movement, known as Prohibition, may well go down as one of the biggest legislative backfires in American history. Alcohol dependence was a growing problem in the U.S. for over a century before Prohibition came into law.

In 1830, American boys and men aged 15 and older drank an average of 88 bottles of whiskey per year, 3 times what Americans drinks today. Drinking wasn’t a new thing; alcohol had been an important part of the American food culture since Colonial times. Americans routinely drank at every meal– breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the early 1700’s, the most common drinks were weak beer and cider, which were only mildly intoxicating (around 2% alcohol content, compared to today’s beers which average between 4-6%). By the 1800’s, as American farmers began cultivating more grains, increasingly potent forms of distilled liquor became available, including rum and whiskey. Americans replaced weaker ciders and beers with these more potent distilled liquors. Before long, alcohol dependence became a widespread epidemic. Men lost their jobs and neglected their families, under the spell of “demon liquor.” Societies dedicated to sober living formed in several major cities. A movement began, and the groundwork was put in place for outlawing alcohol at the national level. A constitutional amendment to ban alcohol sales and production became law in 1920.

A Hooch Hound, a dog trained to detect liquor, sniffs at a flask in the back pocket of man fishing on the Potomac River. Photo Source: Library of Congress While Prohibition was meant to eradicate the temptation of liquor, it had the unintended effect of turning many law-abiding citizens into criminals. By barring liquor from the masses, the government unwittingly made it more desirable, more fashionable, and something eager consumers had to get their hands on. Prohibition gave birth to bathtub gin, cocktails, finger food and the elusive speakeasy. If you were able to provide your guests with an endless stream of libations, your popularity was assured. Better yet, if you were brave enough to invest in the illegal bootlegging business, your fortune might very well be sealed… as long as you didn’t lose your life in the process. As the demand for illegal liquor increased, so did the methods for masking its production and consumption. Cocktails gained popularity—heavily flavored concoctions assembled to disguise the taste of potent bathtub gin with juices, herbs, sweeteners and syrups. Finger food became fashionable, which helped to increase liquor tolerance by ensuring that party-goers weren’t drinking on an empty stomach.

Bootleggers, forced to produce liquor in secret, used questionable methods to ferment gin and other types of alcohol in their homes. Often poisonous ingredients, such as methanol (wood alcohol), were used. A government report from 1927 stated that nearly all of the 480,000 gallons of liquor confiscated in New York that year contained some type of poison. Jamaica ginger extract, also known as Jake, was sold in pharmacies as a headache remedy. It didn’t taste great, but it did contain high amounts of alcohol. Over time, more toxic ingredients were added that could result in paralysis, a condition often referred to as Jake Leg. Confiscated barrel and bottles of whiskey circa 1921. Photo Source: Library of Congress Despite the reality of the situation, overall it seemed like Americans were having a lot of fun during Prohibition. No book captures this wild and carefree time period quite like Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. The character of millionaire Jay Gatsby represents the extremes of 1920s wealth and decadence. Gatsby devotes his life to accumulating riches in order to attract the attention of his romantic obsession, the lovely but spoiled Daisy Buchanan.

Gatsby’s fortune is evident in the raucous parties he throws from his mansion on Long Island’s north shore. These decadent bashes, free flowing with food and liquor, represent the indulgent excesses of the “flapper” period: “At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet of canvas and enough colored lights to make a Christmas tree of Gatsby’s enormous garden. On buffet tables, garnished with glistening hors d’oeuvre, spiced baked hams crowded against salads of harlequin designs and pastry pigs and turkeys bewitched to a dark gold. In the main hall a bar with a real brass rail was set up, and stocked with gins and liquors and with cordials so long forgotten that most of his female guests were too young to know one from the other.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Gatsby character represents “new money;” he’s a seemingly overnight success with no known ties to family wealth. It is heavily inferred that Gatsby earned his fortune, at least in part, through bootlegging. How else could he afford his lavish parties with bottomless cocktails to spare?

Daisy’s husband Tom gives voice to these suspicions during a heated argument, when he accuses Gatsby and his business partner Meyer Wolfsheim of illegally selling liquor through the drug stores they own. This fictional subplot is based in fact. For a small fee, doctors would prescribe their patients whiskey for just about any ailment, and sometimes no ailment at all. Crooked pharmacists would even sell forged prescriptions to their customers. As for Gatsby’s partner Meyer Wolfsheim, a character described as the man behind fixing the 1919 World Series, he was clearly influenced by a real gangster named Arnold Rothstein. The novel, at least in part, provides a reflection of the social issues and attitudes of the time period. In honor of Gatsby, Fitzgerald and Prohibition, I decided to whip up a cocktail reminiscent of the time period. Gin is said to have been Fitzgerald’s drink of choice; he was under the impression that its scent could not be detected on his breath. This concoction was born during the years of Prohibition, when most liquor was low-quality bathtub gin that needed plenty of masking with other flavors.

The cocktail is called “The Bee’s Knees,” a cute name and a popular phrase during the 1920s. To call something the “bee’s knees” is to say that it’s top notch and grand. The etymology of the phrase is unclear; it may be in reference to bees carrying pollen near the middle of their legs, or it could just be an idiom for “business,” since calling something “the business” was a similar compliment during that time period. Either way, the name represents this cocktail well, since it relies on the sweet flavor of honey to overpower the gin. This recipe comes from a reprint of a 1934 book of cocktails called Boothby’s World Drinks and How to Mix Them. The original recipe calls for honey, which I’ve made into a syrup so that it will mix into the drink more efficiently. The Boothby’s recipe calls for 1 spoon of honey, but I’ve doubled the amount due to the fact that my honey simple syrup is diluted to half the sweetness of plain honey. Today’s gin is much smoother and tastier than bathtub gin, so feel free to cut the honey syrup in half—it will still be drinkable and the sweetness won’t be quite so overpowering.

As you sip this flapper cocktail, raise a glass to F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby, two American classics. The Bee’s Knees Cocktail Whip up a cocktail reminiscent of the Roaring Twenties. Tori Avey of The History Kitchen shares the origin of the drink and the history of Prohibition in a full post on her blog. Ingredients 1 oz (2 tbsp) honey simple syrup – method below ¾ ounce (1 ½ tbsp) gin ½ oz (1 tbsp) freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ oz (1 tbsp) freshly squeezed orange juice Directions To Make Honey Simple Syrup: Combine water and honey in a small saucepan. Heat over medium, whisking often, till the mixture reaches a slow simmer and the honey is liquid and smooth. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. To Make Cocktail: Combine 2 tbsp of the honey simple syrup, gin, lemon juice and orange juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a small chilled cocktail glass and serve. Reserve remaining honey simple syrup for more cocktails. If left to stand longer than a few hours, the syrup will need to be re-simmered and recombined, then cooled again.

Yield: 1 serving The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby Introduction The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald weaves a memorable tale about moral corruption during the 1920s. The novel vividly illustrates the era from 1919 when World War I ended to 1929 when the stock market crashed. During this time period many Americans devoted themselves to the task of making and spending money, rather than being concerned about social or global issues. Corruption, conformity, and intolerance were widely accepted by people, just as Fitzgerald's characters accept Gatsby's shady dealings. Please view the following presentation which will introduce you to the characters, themes, and setting of the novel. The presentation may take time to load - please remain patient. Ensure that your speakers are turned up. In addition, you can complete the anticipation guide located in the sidebar which will also prepare you to read The Great Gatsby. What does Fitzgerald want to tell you about life during this time period? What are the consequences of the characters' actions? Who are the main characters of the novel and what do they add to the progress of the novel? How do they differ? How are they alike? How do the choices the characters make affect their lives?

Module Minute On the surface, The Great Gatsby appears to be a twisted love story. However, the themes and symbolism in the novel go much deeper than that. When World War I ended, the generation of young Americans became disillusioned and consumed with materialism. The Great Gatsby centers on the disintegration of the American Dream in an era of unprecedented wealth. Fitzgerald wanted to show readers that while pursuing your dreams can be a wonderful thing, sometimes the things we wish for are unrealistic and unattainable. Also, the pursuit of these dreams can make us lose focus on what's truly important. He goes even further to expose the decayed moral and social values of the wealthy during the decade of the 1920s. Furthermore, the green light, the Valley of Ashes, and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg are three major symbols in the novel. Fitzgerald wanted to make a statement about the wealthy people in our nation during this time period and the direction in which America was headed. Assignments Take a moment to preview the assignments for this module by clicking here. You can return to this page by clicking on the "Back" button in your browser.

The American Dream The American Dream is an idea that suggests all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. The American Dream was a popular theme in literature during the 20th century, especially during the Modernism time period. The Great Gatsby focuses in the disintegration of the American Dream in an era of unprecedented wealth. Discussion Consider your own American Dream, and share it with your classmates. What are your goals for the future? What would you like to achieve?Click on the Discussions tab at the top of your toolbar to compose a response. Remember you must make a substantial initial post, and respond to at least two of your classmates. Treasure Hunt It is now time to go on a Treasure Hunt! This activity will provide you with a comprehensive overview of The Great Gatsby and the time period in which it takes place. Click on the "Treasure Hunt" link in the sidebar. Once you have completed the Gatsby treasure hunt, consider what type of characters you expect to encounter in the novel. The Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties is a phrase used to describe the decade of the 1920s.

The social and cultural features of this time period began in metropolitan areas such as New York, but spread widely after World War I. The Roaring Twenties was an era of great economic growth and widespread prosperity. New technologies such as the automobile, moving pictures, and radio changed the culture of America. At the same time, jazz and dancing rose in popularity. The Roaring Twenties ended with the Stock Market Crash of late 1929 and the onset of the Great Depression. Discovery Education Videos Please view the following Discovery Education videos which will provide you with images from the twenties and interesting commentary about this prosperous decade. Roaring Twenties Boom Times Also, spend time with the interactive game which will test your knowledge of the 1920s. Visit the link in the sidebar. Gatsby Vocabulary The following words can be found in the text of The Great Gatsby. You may or may not know these words, but the more vocabulary you learn, the better you will be able to understand what you are reading as you come across these words in the novel. Roll over each term to see a definition. Also, download a list of vocabulary to print and study from the Handouts sidebar. Supercilious Gatsby ch.

1-3 The dominant influences on F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, were literature, Princeton, his wife Zelda, and alcohol. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the namesake and second cousin three times removed of the author of the National Anthem. To find out more about Fitzgerald's interesting life, please view the Discovery Education video, and check out the link in the sidebar. Click here to access the video about Fitzgerald. Reading Assignment It's now time to read the first three chapters of The Great Gatsby. You will need your own copy of this book. Please use the study guide to assist you with your reading. In some literary works, setting plays a central role in developing a story. In a novel, an author has an opportunity to establish several different settings and to use them to control the atmosphere of the story. In chapter three of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses a spectacular setting - Gatsby's mansion and yard on a summer evening - to create the brilliant atmosphere in which Nick - and the reader - first meet Gatsby face to face.

Notice how Fitzgerald's descriptions of the setting - "halls and salons and verandas....gaudy with primary colors," "yellow cocktail music," "voices and color under the constantly changing light" - help to create the boisterous mood that surrounds the beginning of the party. Self-Assessment Here is a self-assessment over chapters 1-3. Click on "Quiz Group" to begin. Gatsby ch. 4-6 Hopefully you are enjoying the book so far! Go ahead and read chapters 4-6 of The Great Gatsby. Don't forget that the study guide has been provided to help you with your reading comprehension. Consider the following as you read Besides a word's precise definition, it may have connotations, or suggested meanings. For example, spring literally means "the season when plants start to grow," but its connotations include new beginnings, youth, renewed spirit, and hope. In The Great Gatsby, Meyer Wolfsheim is a low-life gambler. His first name suggests the English word mire, meaning "dirt"; his last name suggests a savage animal. These connotations help to define his character. Look for other connotations associated with the characters as you read.

Furthermore, character is one of the most basic aspects of fiction. Most authors are interested in writing about a person's character because writers and readers alike are interested in what makes people behave as they do. Authors also use character, however, to investigate or illustrate some important idea, or theme. One of Fitzgerald's major themes in The Great Gatsby concerns the crucial difference between the fantastic pursuit of a dream and the realization of it. Rather than stating this idea directly, Fitzgerald dramatizes it through characters' behavior. For instance, in chapter five Gatsby displays for Daisy and Nick all the riches he has accumulated to impress Daisy. The author's theme is visible in Gatsby's behavior: "Sometimes, too, he stared around at his possessions in a dazed way, as though in her actual and astounding presence none of it was any longer real." It is also important to understand the different social classes found in The Great Gatsby and its significance. Please view this Discovery Education video which comments on the specific characters and their social status, by clicking here. Self- Assessment You can use this self-assessment to test your knowledge of these chapters once you have finished reading them. Click on "Quiz Group" to begin. Gatsby ch.

7-9 You will now read the last three chapters of The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald made important decisions about how to maintain the reader's interest in the story. His arrangement of events follows the plot structure with one important distinction. He initially holds back some exposition about Gatsby's background in order to maintain the sense of mystery surrounding Gatsby. By the end of chapter six, having provided a more complete picture of Gatsby's past, Fitzgerald is able to move quickly toward the climax of the story in chapter seven. Here is a video that gives readers insight into the cruel nature of the rich during the 1920s. Only watch this video after you have finished the book. Otherwise, it will spoil the ending for you. Click here to access the video. Gatsby Reflection Discussion It is obvious that Gatsby wanted to relive a time from his youth that he shared once with Daisy. Have you ever wanted to relive a moment from your past, to redo it? Describe the situation. How and why would you change the past? Click on the Discussions tab at the top of your toolbar to compose a response. Remember you must make a substantial initial post, and respond to at least two of your classmates.

Self-Assessment Continue to work on the study guide as you read. Use the following self-assessment to review chapters 7-9. Click on "Quiz Group" to begin. Assignments Setting Map The setting in The Great Gatsby plays a vital role in the plot and theme of the book. Fitzgerald's descriptions of each place in his novel are specific and purposeful. Part of the importance of the setting is that it gives the reader additional insight into the social classes surrounding this time period. Furthermore, the setting also provides perspective into the dreams of the characters. As you read The Great Gatsby, pay close attention to the setting and Fitzgerald's detailed descriptions. Jot down these details on your Setting Map Chart. You may also want to include the page number in case you have to reference this specific place again. Once you have gathered all of the details for each place listed on the chart, you will be able to create your own Setting Map. Each place included on the map should be an accurate portrayal of the setting Fitzgerald describes. For example, if the book says Gatsby's house is large and yellow, you will want to show a large, yellow house on your map. Label each place on your map as well.

For those of you with more artistic ability, feel free to draw your map by hand. You can simply scan your map onto your computer for easy submission into the dropbox. However, if you don't feel comfortable drawing, you may use the drawing features and tools in your word processing program. You should still be able to create an authentic map utilizing the tools and colors provided at the top of your toolbar. You will be graded in three main areas: Creativity, Accuracy, and Thoroughness. Each area will count for 1/3 of your grade. Creativity - is your map visually appealing and colorful? Is it neat and organized? Accuracy - Are the depictions of each individual setting accurate to the descriptions in the novel? Thoroughness - Is the chart completely filled out? Are all places represented on the map? Is the map labeled? Creating a setting map such as this one will give you an overall perspective of how the social classes were physically divided and how much importance the wealthy placed on material possessions. This assignment will be due at the conclusion of reading the novel. Once you have completed your setting map, please submit both the chart and your map to the Setting Map dropbox.

The Great Gatsby Essay For one of your assessments of this unit, you will be writing an analysis essay over the novel. Choose one of the following topics and develop a thesis statement that states your opinion on the topic. Your body paragraphs and conclusion should support your thesis as well. Remember that in order to analyze a text, you must explain the significance of your ideas. Topics Consider materialism and idealism in America during the 1920s, and explain how Fitzgerald focuses on this throughout the novel and perhaps what his purpose was in doing so. Use specific examples from the book, and remember to explain the significance of your ideas. Construct an essay focusing on money as the symbol of success. How is this shown in the book? Why does money play such an important role in the lives of the characters? Write an essay explaining the difference between appearance versus reality. What appears to be the case throughout the novel isn't always reality. Explain the significance of your ideas! Write an essay about the theme of the American Dream. What is its purpose in the novel? How is it demonstrated? What is the significance of characters pursuing their American Dream? Choose a symbol(s) from the novel to discuss in an essay: the green light, the eyes of Dr.

TJ Eckleburg, East and West Egg, Valley of Ashes, etc. Why is the symbol significant? What does it teach us about society and the characters in the novel? Essay Requirements Your paper should be at least 3 pages typed in length - 4 paragraph minimum. It should be formatted in MLA format. (double spaced, Times New Roman or a similar font, 12 point font, correct headings and header, 1 inch margins, parenthetical citations, etc.) At least 3 quotes from the play must be integrated within your paper. Remember to write in 3rd person only. You also need to use literary present tense. Watch your verbs! Create an original title for your essay - The Great Gatsby Essay is not acceptable. It is important that you follow the steps of the writing process in order to write the best essay possible. Start out by doing some sort of prewriting. Whether you create something more formal like an outline or bubble cluster or whether you just jot down a few ideas, this step will help you come up with your main points in the essay. Check out the resources in the sidebar to help you with this crucial step in the writing process. The next step is to write the rough draft.

You should create a completed draft of your essay that you will submit to the dropbox. Your teacher will either provide you with feedback on this rough draft or assign you a partner for peer editing. Either way, you need to make sure your rough draft includes all of the required elements of the essay. If your teacher does require you to do some sort of peer editing, you can use the peer editing guide located in the sidebar to assist you. The revising/editing stage is one that many students overlook or skip altogether, and it is probably the most important step. When you receive the feedback from either your teacher or another peer, you want to go back and apply the feedback to your essay. You can also use the peer editing guide in the sidebar to help you edit your own essay. It is also a good idea to read your paper aloud; this will help you eliminate awkwardly worded sentences and will help you catch other grammatical mistakes you may have overlooked. Now you are ready to write the final draft. Once you have finished writing the final draft of your Gatsby essay, proofread it once more to make sure you are happy with the changes you have made. You can see how you will be graded by viewing the Gatsby Rubric.

Then, submit your Great Gatsby Final Draft to the dropbox. Discussions Ensure that you have completed the following discussions for this module. American Dream The American Dream is one of the major themes found in The Great Gatsby. Consider your own American Dream, and share it with your classmates. What are your goals for the future? What would you like to achieve? Click on the Discussions tab at the top of your toolbar to compose a response. Remember you must make a substantial initial post, and respond to at least two of your classmates. Gatsby Reflection It is obvious that Gatsby wanted to relive a time from his youth that he shared once with Daisy. Have you ever wanted to relive a moment from your past, to redo it? Describe the situation. How and why would you change the past? Click on the Discussions tab at the top of your toolbar to compose a response. Remember you must make a substantial initial post, and respond to at least two of your classmates. Review Revisit each of the self-assessments in the module to review questions related to your reading assignments. In addition, play the "Who wants to Be a Millionare" review game, located in the sidebar. The file type is a powerpoint.

If you do not have powerpoint, you can download free software via OpenOffice. Final Assessment The Great Gatsby Test Please take The Great Gatsby Test located in the "Quizzes" section of your course. Remember that once you enter the test, you must complete it in the time allowed. You will not be able to exit and get back into the quiz. Good luck! In The Great Gatsby, why is the setting important? | eNotes In The Great Gatsby, why is the setting important? cheriew | High School Teacher | (Level 1) Adjunct Educator Posted on April 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM There are four major settings in the novel: East Egg (EE); West Egg (WE); the Valley of Ashes (VOA); New York City (NYC). Within each setting are two or more subsettings: East Egg – Daisy’s house; West Egg – Nick and Gatsby’s house; Valley – Wilson’s garage, the famous sign; Michaelis’ restaurant; NYC, Tom’s rented apartment, where people work; the Plaza Hotel. Each setting reflects and determines the values of the people who live or work there and also forms contrasts between settings.

EE represents ‘old money’; the idle rich. WE represents vulgar ‘new money’; lack of ‘social credentials. The VOA, characterized by dust, is where the poor live and where the city’s ashes are dumped – a place of spiritual dryness (Dr. E’s eyes). The inhabitants are literally ‘dumped on’ by the rest of the world. NYC symbolizes what America had become in the 1920’s: a morally bankrupt place – a place inhabited by colorful and bizarre people, a place where the World Series could be fixed; lavish parties and affairs happened, and anything went. The idea of setting as moral geography is further reinforced by the overriding symbolism of the American East and the American Midwest which frames the novel as a whole. like 3 dislike 0 The Great Gatsby Review - Essay - Venidikt The Great Gatsby Review By: Venidikt • Essay • 576 Words • February 22, 2010 • 227 Views Page 1 of 3 Join now to read essay The Great Gatsby Review The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a historical novel set in the roaring twenties, just after the first world war.

In the times of the roaring twenties with the passing of the nineteenth adjustment in 1920, women felt even more liberated, and changed the style of life. Their skirts became shorter, hair was bobbed, and many people began to smoke. During this time, American cities grew large, the reason of this growing population was immigrants. The newer generation, on the other hand, manifested their time by a different way of dress, in listening to jazz and creating new manias such as the Charleston. In the book, many of the characteristics of the twenties are portrayed, such as the elaborate parties Gatsby hosts. The Great Gatsby is written as a narrative, where Nick, the narrator, describes as fairly as he can the events which are happening. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses imagery and allusions to draw the reader deeper into the story. The order of events is relatively chronological throughout the book. It gives some basic flashbacks of GatsbyвЂ™s memory, such as the time he was with Daisy in her car when she was younger before he went to war. These memories we read about are set to provide us with background information on Gatsby and DaisyвЂ™s relationship before the time the book was being written.

FitzgeraldвЂ™s main idea in the Great Gatsby is an idea that God has abandoned the society, allowing people to act out of the norm. The 1920s proved the most influential decade for Fitzgerald.The Great Gatsby, considered his masterpiece, was published in 1925. Fitzgerald made several excursions to Europe, notably Paris and the French Riviera, having encorperated some of his experiences into The Great Gatsby. He was able to experience the roaring twenties, while sitting back and viewing them judgementally. One of the consistent themes of The Great Gatsby is the blind eyes that watch over the world of the novel are those of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg on an old billboard in the valley of ashes. Throughout Continue for 2 more pages » • Join now to read essay The Great Gatsby Review and other term papers or research documents The Women of The Great Gatsby In the novel, The Great Gatsby, the two central women presented are Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson. These two 1,298 Words | 6 Pages The American Dream has been around for many years. This has been the goal for many Americas, as well as immigrants throughout the world.

The 1,098 Words | 5 Pages Writing two years after GatsbyвЂ™s death, Nick describes the events that surrounded the funeral. Swarms of reporters, journalists, and gossipmongers descend on the mansion in 611 Words | 3 Pages The fact that I did not enjoy reading The Great Gatsby is irrelevant to the fact that I hated the movie. Though I didnвЂ™t enjoy 523 Words | 3 Pages "The Great Gatsby," a Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald About.com Rating Compare Prices The Great Gatsby is probably F. Scott Fitzgerald 's greatest novel--a book that offers damning and insightful views of the American nouveau riche in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is an American classic and a wonderfully evocative work. Like much of Fitzgerald 's prose, it is neat and well--crafted. Fitzgerald seems to have had a brilliant understanding of lives that are corrupted by greed and incredibly sad and unfulfilled. The novel is a product of its generation--with one of American literature's most powerful characters in the figure of Jay Gatsby , who is urbane and world-weary.

Gatsby is really nothing more than a man desperate for love. Overview: The Great Gatsby The novel's events are filtered through the consciousness of its narrator, Nick Carraway, a young Yale graduate, who is both a part of and separate from the world he describes. Upon moving to New York, he rents a house next door to the mansion of an eccentric millionaire (Jay Gatsby). continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance Every Saturday, Gatsby throws a party at his mansion and all the great and the good of the young fashionable world come to marvel at his extravagance (as well as swap gossipy stories about their host who--it is suggested--has a murky past). Despite his high-living, Gatsby is dissatisfied; and Nick finds out why. Long ago, Gatsby fell in love with a young girl, Daisy. Although she has always loved Gatsby, she is currently married to Tom Buchanan. Gatsby asks Nick to help him meet Daisy once more, and Nick finally agrees--arranging tea for Daisy at his house. The two ex-lovers meet and soon rekindle their affair.

Soon, Tom begins to suspect and challenges the two of them--also revealing something that the reader had already begun to suspect: that Gatsby's fortune was made through illegal gambling and bootlegging. Gatsby and Daisy drive back to New York. In the wake of the emotional confrontation, Daisy hits and kills a woman. Gatsby feels that his life would be nothing without Daisy, so he determines to take the blame. George Wilson--who discovers that the car that killed his wife belongs to Gatsby--comes to Gatsby's house and shoots him. Nick arranges a funeral for his friend, and then decides to leave New York--saddened by the fatal events and disgusted by the easy way lived their lives. Wealth as an Exploration of the Deeper Qualities of Life: The Great Gatsby The power of Gatsby as a character is inextricably linked with his wealth. From the very beginning of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald sets up his eponymous hero as an enigma: the playboy millionaire with the shady past who can enjoy the frivolity and ephemera that he creates around him. However, the reality of the situation is that Gatsby is a man in love. Nothing more.

He concentrated all of his life on winning Daisy back. It is the way that he attempts to do this, however, that is central to Fitzgerald's world-view. Gatsby creates himself--both his mystique and his personality--around rotten values. They are the values of the American dream--that money, wealth and popularity are all there is to achieve in this world. He gives everything he has--emotionally and physically--to win, and it is this unrestrained desire that contributes to his eventual downfall. Beyond Enjoyment?: The Great Gatsby In the closing pages of The Great Gatsby, Nick considers Gatsby in a wider context. Nick links Gatsby with the class of people with whom he has become so inextricably associated. They are the society persons so prominent during the 1920's and 1930's. Like his novel The Beautiful and the Damned , Fitzgerald attacks the shallow social climbing and emotional manipulation--which only causes pain. With a decadent cynicism, the party-goers in The Great Gatsby cannot see anything beyond their own enjoyment. Gatsby's love is frustrated by the social situation and his death symbolizes the dangers of his chosen path. F.

Scott Fitzgerald paints a picture of a lifestyle and a decade that is both fascinating and horrific. In so doing, he captures a society and a set of young people; and he wrote them into myth. Fitzgerald was a part of that high-living lifestyle, but he was also a victim of it. He was one of the beautiful but he was also forever damned. In all its excitement--pulsating with life and tragedy--The Great Gatsby captures brilliantly the American dream in a time when it had descended into decadence.

Question: In which decade was the novel The Great Gasby set?
Answer: 1920s